[SANS ISC] Malicious PowerShell Targeting Cryptocurrency Browser Extensions

I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Malicious PowerShell Targeting Cryptocurrency Browser Extensions“: While hunting, I found an interesting PowerShell script. After a quick check, my first conclusion was that it is again a simple info stealer. After reading the code more carefully, the conclusion was different: It targets crypto-currency browser

[SANS ISC] Simple Powershell Ransomware Creating a 7Z Archive of your Files

I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Simple Powershell Ransomware Creating a 7Z Archive of your Files“: If some ransomware families are based on PE files with complex features, it’s easy to write quick-and-dirty ransomware in other languages like Powershell. I found this sample while hunting. I’m pretty confident that this

[SANS ISC] Did You Spot “Invoke-Expression”?

I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Did You Spot “Invoke-Expression”?“: When a PowerShell script is obfuscated, the deobfuscation process is, most of the time, performed through the Invoke-Expression cmdlet. Invoke-Expression evaluates the string passed as an argument and returns the results of the commands inside the string… [Read more]

[SANS ISC] Party in Ibiza with PowerShell

I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Party in Ibiza with PowerShell“: Today, I would like to talk about PowerShell ISE or “Integration Scripting Environment”. This tool is installed by default on all Windows computers (besides the classic PowerShell interpreter). From a malware analysis point of view, ISE offers a key feature:

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[SANS ISC] Basic Obfuscation With Permissive Languages

I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Basic Obfuscation With Permissive Languages”: For attackers, obfuscation is key to keep their malicious code below the radar. Code is obfuscated for two main reasons: defeat automatic detection by AV solutions or tools like YARA (which still rely mainly on signatures) and make the code

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